offensive
Definitions
Noun
- The action of attacking an enemy
Adjective
- For the purpose of attack rather than defense
- Causing anger or annoyance
- Morally offensive
- Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
- Substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "offensive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offensive | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | offensively | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | offensives | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | counteroffensive | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | counteroffensives | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | inoffensive | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "offensive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | collective | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | selective | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | aggressive | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | successive | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | suggestive | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | supportive | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | attentive | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | oppressive | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | submissive | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | abortive | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | connective | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | conducive | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | subversive | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | abusive | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | obsessive | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | abrasive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | adaptive | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | addictive | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | adoptive | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | affective | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | appointive | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | assaultive | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | combative | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | regressive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "offensive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defensive | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | cohesive | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | offense | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | offenses | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | offended | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | festive | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | offender | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | offensives | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | offensively | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | pensive | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | effusive | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | toffee | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | inoffensive | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | offends | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | counteroffensive | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | offen | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | off-side | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | defensively | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | counteroffensives | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | yoffie | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "offensive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offensive was | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "offensive" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "offensive" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "offensive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 12, 2026 NBC Sports Boston
Mar 13, 2026 Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys

